Conservation Science

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Deborah Jensen

1990 Fellow
Deborah is currently a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. For 13 years she served as the President and CEO of the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. She is a past President...
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Peter Neitlich

1992 Fellow
Since completing his M.S. in botany in 1993, Peter has conducted a variety of research focusing on lichen conservation biology in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Most significant projects have included a study of differences in lichen...
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Anne Marsh

1990 Fellow
An expert in global change ecology, wetlands, and water quality, Anne works to advance the understanding of climate change and its impacts on forest and grassland ecosystems, assess risks, and create restoration strategies. Anne has...
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Steve Rothert

1994 Fellow
In 1987, Steve received a BA in Geography/Ecology from UCLA. Steve served with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone as a fisheries volunteer. In 1995, he completed his MS from U.C. Berkeley with a focus on river ecology and management. Steve...
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John Sanderson

1992 Fellow
John Sanderson is the Director of Colorado State University’s Center for Collaborative Conservation. At the Center, John and his staff work to build the capacity of organizations, communities, and future leaders to achieve conservation...
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Carol Foss

1993 Fellow
After completing her MS, Carol spent 17 years with the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, primarily as Wildlife Programs Director. Her present research involves development of field techniques to provide an index to nesting success and...
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Elizabeth Farnsworth

1990 Fellow
Elizabeth Farnsworth was a Senior Research Ecologist with the New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS), and a biologist, educator, and scientific illustrator. She was also senior editor of the botanical journal, Rhodora. She was principal...
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Alicia Daniel

1988 Fellow
Walking through the forest without knowing how to read the landscape is like walking through a library without knowing how to read a book. Places record their histories in rock formations and soil horizons, in tree rings and cut stumps, in...
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Michelle Stevens

1993 Fellow
Michelle is currently working as an assistant professor in the Environmental Studies Department at California State University of Sacramento. She will continue her work in wetland riparian restoration and ethnoecology. Michelle completed...
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Maria Fernandez-Gimenez

1991 Fellow
Maria is Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Colorado State University and leader of the Rangeland Social-Ecological Systems Lab group. The RSES lab does ecological and social science research and engagement related to impacts...